Marcus Woodson
Ole Miss has now officially added Marcus Woodson to its football staff. Woodson comes back to Oxford from the position of co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Kansas State.
A native of Moss Point, Miss., Woodson played his college ball at Ole Miss. He has gone on to become one of the nation’s most respected recruiters and secondary coaches.
Woodson was a two-year starting safety at Ole Miss prior to his playing career being cut short by an injury just before his senior season of 2003. During his time as a player, the Rebels advanced to four bowl games, including the Cotton Bowl, the Music City Bowl and two trips to the Independence Bowl.
Woodson began his coaching career at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was the defensive backs coach from 2005 through 2008. The Majors won three consecutive conference championships, including an 11-1 record and No. 12 final ranking in 2008. During his time at Millsaps, Woodson coached four all-conference defensive backs.
Woodson has extensive postseason experience both as a player and a coach at various stops across the South.
1999: Independence Bowl (Ole Miss)*
2000:Â Music City Bowl (Ole Miss)*
2002:Â Independence Bowl (Ole Miss)*
2003:Â Cotton Bowl (Ole Miss)*
2006: NCAA Division III Playoffs (Millsaps)
2008:Â NCAA Division III Second Round (Millsaps)
2014:Â Hawai’i Bowl (Fresno State)
2016:Â Boca Raton Bowl (Memphis)
2017:Â Liberty Bowl (Memphis)
2018:Â Music City Bowl (Auburn)
2019:Â Outback Bowl (Auburn)
2022:Â Cheez-It Bowl (Florida State)
2024:Â Liberty Bowl (Arkansas)